Prague Economic Papers 2016, 25(3):287-303 | DOI: 10.18267/j.pep.558

Development of the Corporate Social Responsibility Concept in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Renata Skýpalová1, Renata Kučerová2, Veronika Blašková3
1 Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
2 Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic
3 Faculty of Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Brno, Czech Republic

The paper presents results of the research conducted in the area of CSR in the Czech Republic in 2013/2014. We focussed on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Correlation between the size of the enterprise, awareness, commitment and the number of used CSR activities is evaluated. The paper follows the involvement of SMEs in specific activities within the social, economic and environmental pillars and suggests possibilities for further development of the National Action Plan (NAP) for SMEs. The results of the statistical analysis show that engagement of organizations in the CSR activities growths with the size of the organization. Only 30% of micro and small enterprises in the Czech Republic know and make use of the CSR concept comprehensively and are active in all three pillars of CSR. Approximately 30% are involved in only one pillar - mostly in the economic one. 30% do not apply the CSR concept within their business at all. SMEs are not sufficiently engaged in activities primarily in the environmental pillar and activities aiming towards outside the organization.

Keywords: small and medium-sized enterprises, research, pillars of corporate responsibility, national CSR strategy, government policy, activity
JEL classification: A13, H59, M14

Published: January 1, 2016  Show citation

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